Biofilm producing plant growth promoting bacteria in combination with glycine betaine uplift drought stress tolerance of maize plant.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The escalating threat of drought poses a significant challenge to sustainable food production and human health, as water scarcity adversely impacts various aspects of plant physiology. Maize, a cornerstone in staple cereal crops, faces the formidable challenge of drought stress that triggers a series of transformative responses in the plant.

Methods

The present study was carried out in two sets of experiments. In first experiment, drought stress was applied after maintaining growth for 45 days and then irrigation was skipped, and plant samples were collected at 1^st, 3^rd and 6^th day of drought interval for evaluation of changes in plant growth, water relation (relative water content) and antioxidants activity by inoculating indige

SUBMITTER: Yasmeen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10884199 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature